Chapter 5 System Configuration

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Notes That Apply Before You Invoke the cluster_prep Utility

Use Alphabetic Characters in Node Naming Prefix
Required Task for Some NIC Adapter Models: Verify Correct NIC Device Driver Mapping

Do Not Terminate the cluster_prep Utility

Required Task: Reset the Database After Installing Patch hptc-cluconfig-4-19.9sp

Notes That Apply to the Discover Process

Segmentation Fault Observed with Enclosure-Based discover Command
Benign Messages with Enclosure-Based discover Command
ProLiant DL145 G2 2 Console Port Might Lose Connectivity to the Administration Network

Notes That Apply Before You Invoke the cluster_config Utility

Remove the management_hub and console_network Roles From the Head Node on Systems With More Than 256 Nodes
Follow Role Assignment Guidelines for Improved Availability
Update initrd Files With Required Hardware
Change the InfiniBand Switch Root Password
Save the Contents of the /etc/dhcpd.conf File
Error Messages for InfiniBand Switch Entries

Benign Messages Seen During cluster_config Processing

Processing Time for cluster_config Might Take Longer on a Head Node With Improved Availability

Notes That Apply After You Invoke the cluster_config Utility

Update the LSF Scheduler After Running the spconfig Command
Hardware Configurations with Mixed Opteron and Xeon Hardware and InfiniBand Require an Imaging Override
snmptrapd Might Not Start on Systems Discovered With the ic=AdminNet Option
Configure Additional Boot Option on ProLiant DL145 Generation 2 Client Nodes With PCI-X InfiniBand Cards
Increase the Imaging Time Out Limit on Systems With Large Disks
Edit the /etc/dhcpd.conf File

OVP Reports Benign Nagios Warnings

OVP Might Return LSF Errors

OVP qsnet_database Test May Fail Due to Benign Errors Returned By the qsctrl Utility

This chapter contains information about configuring the system. Notes that describe additional configuration tasks are mandatory and have been organized chronologically. Perform these tasks in the sequence presented in this chapter.

The HP XC system configuration procedure is documented in the HP XC System Software Installation Guide.

Chapter 5 System Configuration

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